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Caergwrle, Flintshire

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Caergwrle, Flintshire

Caergwrle is a village in the county of Flintshire, in north east Wales. Approximately 5–6 miles from Wrexham and situated on the A541 road, it is contiguous with the village of Abermorddu and closely related to the village of Hope. The village lies on the River Alyn and sits at the base of Hope Mountain. At the 2001 Census, the population was 10,650.

Post town

WREXHAM

Administrative County

Flintshire

Traditional County

Flintshire

OS Grid

SJ3057

OS Settlement Classification

Other settlement (village, hamlet etc)

Region

Country

Wales

Police Authority

North Wales

Fire and Rescue Authority

North Wales

Fire and Rescue Authority

North Wales

Ambulance Authority

Welsh

Dialling code

01978

Population

1,650 (2001 Census)

Caergwrle, Flintshire in John Bartholomew's "Gazetteer of the British Isles" (1887)

Caergwrle, parl. bor. with ry. sta., Hope par., S. Flintshire, on river Alyn, 5 miles NW. of Wrexham and 190 miles NW. of London, 1201 ac., pop. 1039; P.O., T.O.; has relics of Roman smelting works, and vestiges of 2 Roman roads. Caergwrle is one of the Flint bors., and unites with 7 others in sending one member to Parliament. See FLINT BOROUGHS.

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